Avdi Grimm, Code Cleric
A point of view focused on prevention, and on categories of error we already understand, will necessarily shortchange the tools and methods for approaching brand new new surprises as they happen.
OK so I understand you think teams should stick to the tech stack they have the most familiarity with. Yes, under most circumstances. Riddle me this though: I have a…
What is the right language and framework for this new project? What language and framework is your team most familiar with? I guess… most of us have worked on Java/Spring…
Setting up a software project shouldn’t require a map, compass, and a well-stocked rucksack.
I started reading Vehicles, by Valentino Braitenberg. Braitenberg asks us to consider the implications of extremely simple notional machines. For instance, the very first machine has only a single motor…
Sometimes I have a picture of a software design in my head and I just want to draw it. If I don’t need to collaborate with anyone remotely I might…
Yesterday Josh Thompson, one of my Rubber Duck Session clients, proposed a novel idea for deliberately practicing coding skills: take a popular open-source project with a good test suite, delete…
During my RubyTapas script review with upcoming guest chef Kerri Miller, we spent some time refactoring a method toward lower complexity. In the process we needed to isolate it from…
Avdi Grimm and Jessica Kerr discuss strategies fro making meaningful connections at tech events.
Since I’ve been mucking about with JavaScript more, I’ve discovered that for some reason the Promise pattern is a profoundly unintuitive one to me. In my quest to accurately model…